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Whether your son's wedding is three months away or three weeks away, the mother son dance song is one of those decisions that sneaks up on you. You think you'll just know the right one — and then you're standing in your kitchen at 11…

Some Things Don't Need a Planner (And Some Really, Really Do) Let me ask you something. Have you ever written "eat lunch" on your calendar? Because I have. And every single time I did, I laughed at myself a little. Who needs …

This is the day you've been building toward for decades. You belong in it, completely, without apology. There's a quiet thing that happens to a lot of mothers of the groom somewhere in the middle of the wedding day. …

I used to think I was bad at planning. As it turns out, I was just bad at maintaining those elaborate Pinterest-perfect systems that look amazing but require a part-time job to keep up. You know the ones. Color-coded spreads. Matching washi tape…

When my son first got engaged, I figured my role was pretty well laid out.  I knew I would be involved with the rehearsal dinner, but not much else unless I was asked. I was willing to help, I just didn’t really know what to volunteer for, so I wai…

and yes… I felt a little guilty about it I didn’t plan to stop using my planner. It just kind of happened. My son started helping me manage parts of my online business, and suddenly we were sharing tasks all day long. …

For the mother of the groom who wants to be involved without overstepping One of the hardest parts of being the mother of the groom is figuring out where you fit. You want to be included. You want…